More fashion companies are showing a commitment to environmentally conscious practices. Levi Strauss & Co. is the latest company to vow to remove toxic chemicals from its manufacturing process by 2020. (WWD)

Donna Karan launches new app dubbed “Celebrity Dressing 2.0,” allowing users behind the scenes access to the brand during the design and production process, runway shows, and even down the red carpet. Branding is getting quite interactive. (WWD)

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Haven’t found the time to read Grace Coddington’s memoir yet? Well, her interview with Huffington Post might send you running to pick up a copy. If not, here is a sampler to get your taste buds activated. Our favorite quote from the article below:

“Fashion changes all the time, that’s the nature of the beast. I’d like fashion shows to be smaller. I’d like all the superfluous people that go to the shows not to be there. And I wish you could just go to a show and just focus on the clothes. I wish the designer would spend more time making the clothes, finding the best fabrics and actually having an idea of their own, instead somebody else’s. Because people are driven to do so much, they are always looking at what other people are doing rather than sticking to their own vision.” (Huffington Post)

Another worthwhile read,“On Instagram, a Thriving Bazaar Taps a Big Market”. The masterminds behind the uber popular platform hasn’t quite figure out how to monetize their service but it certainly hasn’t stop their entrepreneurialusers from cashing in. (New York Times)